Canada Bay sits right on the water in the Inner West, and the housing is a real mix of old and new. Down the older streets you get period homes and interwar brick houses with small, dated bathrooms tucked at the back. Closer to the foreshore and around the newer developments there are modern apartments and townhouses, many with compact bathrooms where strata rules and the neighbour below shape the job. Being near the bay, moisture management matters, so the waterproofing and ventilation have to be done properly. The two ends of the market need different approaches: the period homes are about fitting a modern bathroom into a tight old footprint, the apartments about working cleanly within strata. We handle both. We have been renovating bathrooms across the Inner West for 12 years and we run one team that handles the lot: demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, tiling, electrical and the fit-off. You are not chasing five separate contractors and trying to line up their calendars. We give you a fixed-price quote before we start, hold the price, and most bathrooms are finished on site in around three weeks. Licensed in NSW, contractor number 383725C, based in Liverpool and working right across Canada Bay. From the first measure to handover you deal with the same people.
We come to your Canada Bay home, measure the room, check the existing plumbing and drainage, and talk through what you want. Then we put together a fixed-price quote that lists every fixture, tile and trade. No vague allowances, no surprises halfway through.
Once you approve the quote, we lock in the layout, finishes and fixtures so nothing changes mid-job. We strip the old bathroom back, sort the framing and falls, then waterproof to AS 3740 standards and let it cure properly before a single tile goes down. Near the bay we pay close mind to the membrane and ventilation.
Plumbing rough-in, electrical, then tiling all run in the right order so each trade is not tripping over the last. Because it is one team, the sequencing is tight and the site stays clean. In apartments we work to strata access hours and protect common areas; in period homes we plan for what we find behind the old fittings.
We fit the vanity, toilet, tapware, screen and accessories, test everything, and clean up. You get a walk-through at the end, your compliance paperwork including the waterproofing certificate, and a finished bathroom you can use straight away.
Most Canada Bay bathrooms land between $15,000 and $45,000. A cosmetic refresh, where we keep the layout and update tiles, vanity and tapware, starts from around $8,000. A full gut, where we strip back to the frame, move plumbing and re-do everything, usually runs $25,000 to $45,000 depending on the size of the room and the fixtures you choose. Apartment jobs near the foreshore can sit higher because of strata requirements and access. We give you a fixed-price quote up front that itemises every fixture and trade, so you know the number before we lift a tool and it does not move unless you change the scope.
Most bathrooms are finished on site in around three weeks. That covers demolition, plumbing rough-in, waterproofing and its cure time, tiling, then the fit-off of fixtures and the final clean. Waterproofing needs to dry properly before tiling, so we do not rush that stage, but because we run one team the trades follow each other tightly with no dead days waiting on a subcontractor to turn up. If you are in a Canada Bay apartment, strata access hours can stretch the timeline slightly. In a period home, hidden damage uncovered during demolition can add a little time and we will tell you straight away. We give you a realistic schedule with your quote and keep you posted as we go.
Yes. Waterproofing is the part most bathroom problems trace back to, and near the Canada Bay foreshore the damp makes it even more important. We waterproof to the NSW standard AS 3740, apply the membrane correctly to floors, walls and the shower area, and let it cure fully before tiling. You get a waterproofing certificate at handover. For freestanding homes most bathroom renovations do not need council approval as they are internal work, but if your job involves moving walls or extending we will tell you what is required. For apartments we work within your strata by-laws and help with the paperwork the owners corporation needs.
We are a family-run business that has been renovating bathrooms across the Inner West for 12 years, and we are a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C. The big difference is that one team does everything, from demolition through to the final silicone, so you are not coordinating a plumber, a tiler, an electrician and a waterproofer yourself and hoping they show up in order. We quote a fixed price, hold it, and finish most jobs in around three weeks. We are based in Liverpool and travel right across Canada Bay, comfortable working in both period homes and foreshore apartments. You deal with the same people start to finish.
InsideOut Joinery & Renos is a family-run custom joinery and renovation business based in Liverpool, Sydney NSW 2170, serving homeowners Sydney-wide. Call 02 5000 0402 or email info@insideoutjoinery.au. One team covers every trade, with a typical 3-week turnaround, trade-cost appliances and 12 years of experience. Licensed contractor — licence 383725C, ABN 62 912 909 739.